20 Most Recent 1983 Jeep CJ5 Questions & Answers

With the engine off, Look down into the carburetor and move the throttle. If you don't see a healthy squirt of fuel. the accelerator pump has failed. The carb may also have deposits in the fuel passageways and may need an overhaul including a good soak in carb cleaning solution.

the jets on the carb may need to be tuned,also check the metering rods,you might be getting to much fuel not enough air,

Have you checked the choke to see if it is operating properly? If it's not coming off that could cause it too run very poorly.

If you are pretty competent in your skills you can take the carburetor top off with it on the manifold. If not remove carb from engine so you don't drop any small parts into your manifold

Fuel pumps just supply fuel to the carb. Either they work or don't work. I would make sure that the mixture screws on the carb are set properly. Turn the screws in to lean out the mixture, do one at a time.
You want to turn the screws in to the point where the jeep will start to idle rough and then back out a 1/2 turn. Check your timing also. If the jeep has alot of miles on it, the timing chain will stretch and it's possible that you cannot get the correct timing.

Willys Overland merged with Kaiser and became Kaiser Jeep Corporation in 1963; AM Motors Corporation bought Kaiser in 1970. There is some interesting info at willysoverland.com

plugged and bolted somehow

You have to use a punch and tap on the side of the plug to turn it sideways, then you can use vise grips to pull it out. The other method is to drill a self tapping screw in the plug and use vise grips. Putting it in is a matter of finding the right diameter socket or similar size object (to use as a driving tool) and tapping it (the freeze plug) in until flush or slightly recessed. A thin coat of rtv silicone on the back side and edges of the plug is a good idea. Your number one problem is how much room you have to work with.

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Is it quite possibly a buick v 6?

The rear differential is probably an open differential, so this is normal. You need a limited slip or a locked differential for them to both turn together.

should be a small pin hole in the face of the ignition switch itself, straighten out a paper clip and use it to push into this hole it will release the switch to come out, may have to have key in and turned to accessory position to let it come out

When you rebuilt the engine, did you replace the oil pump? Not replacing it a common mistake people make. If your have no pressure and it's pecking, don't continue driving it until the pump is replaced or you'll spin a rod bearing and ruin your crankshaft at the least, your block at worst. Good luck.

what page and step did you, get stuck , in the FSM. no book? cant log into alldata.com and see it? most cars, remove steering wheel, is first (new cars its, defeat air bags or die) pit falls. those pesky antithieft tamper proof screws hold the switch in place? or cant get the plastic covers off (look down under then up)

scooter, a jeep scooter. what the heck?